All news by author David Wilson

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Dagenham stabbing: Woman and two children critically injured, man arrested
A woman and two young children were stabbed in a "shocking attack" in East London this evening and are fighting for their lives in hospital.
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Tommy Robinson faces charges under the Terrorism Act before supporters’ march in London
Tommy Robinson has been charged under the Terrorism Act a day before thousands of his supporters are expected to turn up to a march through London.
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Report claims Elon Musk has maintained regular contact with Putin for two years
Alleged talks between billionaire and Russian president could have enormous security implications
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Builders ’lucky to be alive’ after discovering two bombs in one week while digging up road
Terrified construction workers realised they were stood only less than a metre away from two unexploded bombs - which were found just days apart on a road in Liverpool
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New lawsuit claims Sean ’Diddy’ Combs threatened to ’kill’ teenager before raping them at party
Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is being sued for an undisclosed sum as an alleged victim has accused him to threatening to kill her and a friend before sexually assaulting them
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Colorado man sues McDonald’s over E. coli illness
A Colorado man has filed what appears to be the first lawsuit against McDonald’s over an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others.
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Prison employee involved in secret relationship with gangster inmate smuggles drugs into facility
Ashley Malloy was in a relationship with inmate John Mack who was serving a four-year sentence for drug offences - and when officers raided her locker, they found cocaine and heroin
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Ukrainian fugitive oligarch Hennadiy Boholyubov hid a 5-star hotel in Croatia from the High Court of England
Boholyubov may hide a 5-star Radisson Blu Resort & Spa hotel in the Adriatic from English justice.
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UK-based dissident allowed to sue Saudi Arabia over alleged spyware use
A prominent Saudi dissident who accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting him with spyware can sue the kingdom in London, his lawyers said on Monday.
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Network of Israeli citizens arrested for spying on behalf of Iran
Suspects are accused of photographing and collecting information about Israeli bases and facilities
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Albanian ex-president Ilir Meta arrested on corruption charges
Ilir Meta, the former president of Albania and leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested Monday in Tirana on charges of corruption, money laundering, and failure to declare assets.
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Employment Rights Bill to cost firms £5bn annually, but gains will justify it, says government
The Department for Business and Trade has said the benefits of the employment rights bill will justify the costs it will impose on business amounting to nearly £5bn per year.
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Woman admits to throwing milkshake at Nigel Farage
A woman has pleaded guilty to throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage.
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Prosecutors’ Business Bank: Uncovering the offshore money laundering network of Zheleznyak and Leontiev
As discussions about the misappropriation of funds from Probusinessbank resurface, The Insider offers an analysis of the key events, drawing on numerous previously unpublished interviews with Zheleznyak and Leontiev conducted by the author four years ago.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla have signed a historic Bible, originally signed by Charles with Princess Diana over 40 years ago
King Charles and Queen Camilla signed a historic Bible during their visit to Australia, marking over four decades since Charles first signed the same book with Princess Diana.
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Man who confessed in a YouTube video to raping a woman at an Edinburgh property has been jailed
A man who raped a sleeping woman in Edinburgh before confessing during a YouTube interview a decade later has been jailed.
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Generation Zoe Ponzi scheme trial begins in Argentina
The Generation Zoe Ponzi trial has kicked off in Argentina.
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Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters
Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across the UK, sources have told the BBC.
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Rachel Reeves expected to extend ‘stealth’ freeze on income tax thresholds
Policy known as ‘fiscal drag’ could bring in as much as £7bn a year after 2028, while dragging workers into paying more tax
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Former detective sentenced to 19 years for stealing 4kg of cocaine from work to sell in Manchester
Andrew Talbot, 54, took almost £400,000 worth of cocaine from evidence stores before searching police systems for dealers to help him sell the drug.
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U.S. launches investigation into 2.4 million Tesla self-driving vehicles following reported collisions
Road safety agency opens evaluation over reported collisions in low visibility
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Serbian police arrest contract killer linked to 2021 Belgrade assassination
Serbian police said that in cooperation with the European Union law enforcement, they have arrested four members of a criminal group, including a contract killer involved in a brazen revenge murder in Belgrade in 2021.
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NGO claims Africa loses billions due to harmful stereotypical media portrayals
An NGO claims that African states may be paying billions more each year in higher interest rates than other countries with similar risk profiles due to how global media coverage—particularly during elections—shapes their international perception, driving up sovereign bond yields and increasing loan costs.
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Wife of Tory councillor sentenced to jail for inciting racial hatred following Southport attack
Lucy Connolly called for mass deportations and arson attacks in expletive-ridden social media post
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Revealed: Putin’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet is spilling oil all over the world
On a chilly spring morning in March, British coast guards spotted something unusual around 100 kilometers off the Scottish shoreline: a dark stain, stretching 23 kilometers into the North Atlantic Ocean.